Late-night dive bar · Live music room · Opens 5:00 PM Monday
Live music in Franklin, Tennessee
The Pond has hosted live music since 2005 — acoustic duos, trios and full bands on a stage that sits in the room rather than behind a barrier. Thursday nights the Pickers play the patio at 5:30 PM. See the full schedule on The Pond’s calendar below.
● Open now — open until 3:00 AM
Twenty-one and over. Non-smoking inside; smoking is permitted on the patio.
Franklin, TN nightlife
A room built around a stage
The Pond has hosted live music since 2005 — duos with acoustics, full trios, four-pieces playing under pink and blue light against the back wall, and a floor that fills up in front of them. Because it is a bar first, the stage sits in the room. There is no barrier, no balcony and no seated section: you are as close as you choose to stand.
Thursday nights starting at 5:30 the Pickers play on the patio.
- Where the stage is
- In the room, at the far end, with the floor open in front of it.
- What plays here
- Acoustic duos, trios and four-piece bands. Local players.
- Age policy
- Twenty-one and over, every night, no exceptions.
- Last call
- The room runs until 2:30 AM, seven nights a week.
The board by the door
What's on
The hours below the fold are the real published hours. What’s playing comes straight from the calendar below.
Who is playing, and when
The live schedule below comes straight from The Pond’s own calendar.
Before you drive out
Questions people ask
What kind of live music does The Pond have?
The Pond has hosted live music since 2005: acoustic duos, trios and full bands, mostly local players, on a stage that sits in the room with the floor open in front of it.
Who is playing at The Pond tonight?
The Pond's own Google Calendar, embedded on this page, is the live schedule and updates directly from the bar. For anything about tonight, call 615-790-1491.
What time does live music start at The Pond?
Start times vary by night and are on the calendar on this page. One fixed slot: the Thursday Pickers play acoustic on the patio from 5:30 PM.
Is there a cover charge for live music at The Pond?
There is no cover charge at The Pond except on occasion. If a particular night has one, the calendar or a call to the bar is the way to find out.
How old do you have to be to see live music at The Pond?
The Pond is twenty-one and over every night, no exceptions, so bring ID.
Is there seating near the stage?
The stage is at the far end of the room with no barrier, balcony or seated section, so you stand as close as you choose. Seating at The Pond is first come, first served, indoors and on the patio. There is no reservation system.
How late does live music go at The Pond?
The room runs until last call at 2:30 AM, seven nights a week, and the bar closes at 3:00 AM.
Can I smoke at The Pond?
The Pond is non-smoking inside. Smoking is permitted on the outdoor patio.
Before you come out
Hours
- Monday – Thursday
- 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM
- Friday
- 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM
- Saturday – Sunday
- 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM
Right now
Open now — open until 3:00 AM
Seven nights a week, every night to 3:00 AM. That much never changes.
House rules
- Twenty-one and over. Every night, no exceptions.
- Non-smoking inside
- smoking allowed on patio.
- Plenty of free parking in the front.
Plenty of parking and except on occasion, there is no cover charge.
Also at The Pond
The rest of the room
- KaraokeSame stage, same room, and rarely a shortage of people willing to go first.Read on →
- Game dayTelevisions down both walls, framed jerseys on the walls, tap handles overhead, and a kitchen that stays open.Read on →
- The ceilingTap handles of every shape and brewery, hung in rows across the whole room.Read on →
- The menuBurgers, tenders, poppers, mozzarella sticks and loaded fries. To-go by phone.Read on →
595 Hillsboro Road, until 3:00 AM
595 Hillsboro Road Suite 321, Franklin, TN 37064. Twenty-one and over. Non-smoking inside; smoking is permitted on the patio.